Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Cotia (16th, 21 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Francana (20th, 6 pts). On recent form Cotia sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Francana ran at 0.89 scored and 2.68 conceded, Cotia at 1 and 1.63.
Defeat had followed defeat for Francana — eight in succession.
Estádio Municipal Dr. José Lancha Filho in Franca, capacity 18,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.